Yale in Africa: An overview of the Yale Africa Initiative

When he announced the Yale African Initiative (YAI) during his inaugural address in 2013, President Peter Salovey promised to “foster new directions in research on Africa, identify new partnerships with those on the continent, and strengthen our recruitment efforts, all while emphasizing teaching and learning.”

In the years since, that’s exactly what YAI has done. This video offers a brief overview of the programs and partnerships through which Yale and its collaborators are changing the world, told by the people who are leading the way.